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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The following is a set of guidelines for contributing to the Manta Network codeb
 
 Following these guidelines helps maintainers and the community understand your report :pencil:, reproduce the behavior :computer: :computer:, and find related reports :mag_right:.
 
-* **Perform a cursory search in the Manta Network organization to see if the problem has already been reported. If it has **and the issue is still open**, add a comment to the existing issue instead of opening a new one.
+Perform a cursory **search in the Manta Network organization** to see if the problem has already been reported. If it has **and the issue is still open**, add a comment to the existing issue instead of opening a new one.
 
 > **Note:** If you find a **Closed** issue that seems like it is the same thing that you're experiencing, open a new issue and include a link to the original issue in the body of your new one.